ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,978, issued on June 16, was assigned to Code 1 Medical Devices LLC (Seminole, Fla.).

"Adjustable nasopharyngeal airway device and method" was invented by Nicholas Travis (St. Petersburg, Fla.) and Brian Travis (St. Petersburg, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A nasopharyngeal device comprises an adjustment mechanism comprising a bolster on a first portion, tubular airway portion extending away from the bolster wherein a continuous airway is provided through an entire length of the airway defined through the bolster and the tubular airway portion, and the tubular airway portion extends froth a proximal end adjustably coupled with t...